Osprey Womens Tempest Velocity 20 Rucksack

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UOG TOP PICK:The Osprey Tempest Velocity 20 is a lightweight women’s pack for fast mountain trips. It features a flexible suspension system, mesh harness, and ample ventilation. The main compartment has a top cinch closure and stretchy side pockets. One of our top picks!

Osprey says: 

Velocity. It’s right there in the name. Carrying the same light-and-fast multi-sport versatility that the Tempest name Promises, this pack ups the ante on speed and efficiency for your pursuits, be it PR-setting, bagging peaks or linking quick laps on your splitboard or skis. With its running-vest inspired harness, flexible backpanel and lightweight design, it provides access to your most critical essentials without skipping a beat or weighing you down.

Our Verdict

The Osprey Tempest Velocity 20 is a streamlined and efficient women’s pack built for fast-paced mountain trips. Weighing under 822g, this minimalist 18-20L pack utilises a flexible, running, vest-inspired suspension system to provide dynamic support without restricting mobility. The BioStretch mesh harness and hip belt wrap seamlessly around your torso and hips, which provide enough structure from the die-cut foam to carry lighter loads comfortably.

The Velocity 20’s feature set is finely tuned for those who like to go fast and light. The main compartment has a top cinch closure for compression, complemented by stretchy side pockets, a front stuff pocket, hip-belt pockets and lash points for external gear attachment.

 The suspended Airscape back panel allows ample ventilation, and the shoulder strap pockets are designed to fit soft flasks and a phone for quick access. Thoughtful details like trekking pole attachments, a whistle on the sternum strap and an adjustable torso length up to 4″ demonstrate Osprey’s experience in building capable packs.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Designed to make your movement as efficient as possible, with a pocketed, running-vest style harness and hipbelt paired with a lightweight, fine-tuned pack
• Our revolutionary design allows for up to four inches of torso adjustment, guaranteeing that fit and function are uncompromised by the hybrid pack design. Tune it for your body and let the harness, pockets and hipbelt support you where they belong.
• Dynamic fit and thoughtful features provide the Talon/ Tempest Velocity with versatile multi-sport performance
  for fast-paced action, whether you’re on foot, bike or skis. More flexible than in other Talon/Tempest packs, the
  Velocity backpanel is designed to prioritize freedom of movement, no matter how you approach your objective.
• Top cinch closure allows top compression
• 500ml soft-flask compatible pockets with stabilisation loops
• Large zippered phone pocket and small stash pocket
• Dual-access stretch side pockets
• Dual SR-buckled side compression straps allows for external attachment
• External hydration sleeve
• Dual low-profile pole/axe attachments
• Stretch-mesh front shove-it pocket can hold a helmet
• Emergency whistle on sternum strap
• Low-profile Stow-on-the-Go pole holder
• Elastic web-keepers on all webbing straps
• One zippered and one open stretch mesh hip belt pocket

Specifications

XS/S

• Weight: 822g
• Litres: 18L
• Cubic Inches: 1098
• Dimensions: 20.47 x 10.24 x 10.24 in / 52 x 26 x 26 cm
• Load Range: 5-25 lb / 2-11 kg
• Back Measurements: 13.5 – 17 in / 34 – 43 cm

M/L

• Weight: 856g
• Litres: 20L
• Cubic Inches: 1831
• Dimensions: 20.47 x 10.24 x 10.24 in / 52 x 26 x 26 cm
• Load Range: 5-25 lb / 2-11 kg
• Back Measurements: 16 – 19.5 in / 40.5 – 49 cm

Material & Construction

• MAIN bluesign® approved 100% recycled 100Dx210D high-tenacity nylon, DWR treatment made without PFAS
• BOTTOM bluesign® approved 100% recycled 420D nylon, DWR treatment made without PFAS
• LINER bluesign® approved 100% recycled 70D nylon, DWR treatments made without PFAS

AIRSCAPE BACKPANEL

• Mesh covered EVA foam on an Atilon framesheet wraps the body and effectively transfers dynamic load while providing ample breathability
• Hook-and-loop adjustable yoke

BIOSTRETCH HARNESS

• BioStretch harness and padded hipbelt offer maximum flexibility without sacrificing stability for dynamic body movement
• Spacermesh over die-cut foam provides breathable, comfortable contact surface
• Two elasticated sternum straps with cam-lock adjustable sliders

BIOSTRETCH HIPBELT

• Seamless lumbar-to-hipbelt body wrap and BioStretch seams offer maximum flexibility without sacrificing stability for dynamic body movement
• Spacermesh over die-cut foam provides breathable, comfortable contact surface
• Crossbody ErgoPull hipbelt system to pull lumbar into body

Help & advice:

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